Gender Masculine
Scripts Σιμωνίδης(Ancient Greek)

Meaning & History

Derived from Greek σιμός (simos) meaning "flat-nosed" and the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides). This name was borne by the 7th-century BC iambic poet Simonides of Amorgos and the 6th-century BC lyric poet Simonides of Ceos.

Related Names

Rootssimos + ides

Categories

Sources & References

  1. Lexicon of Greek Personal Names, available from https://search.lgpn.ox.ac.uk/browse.html?facet-nymRef=Σιμωνίδης.
Entry updated October 6, 2024